Tie rack



c. SovA TIE RACK Jan. 11", 1949.

Filed Dc. 27, 194e i L .I Lig-12| J1 F .2.

Patented Jan. 11, ,1949

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` TIE RACK y v `Clarence Sova, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Application Decanter 27, 1946;'s'erial Nanette In Canada October 15, 1946 This invention relates to 'article holdersland in particular to necktieracks. On'euobject of this invention is to provide a necktie` rackvwhich .will securely hold several neckties, any one of which can be released instantly atthe'will of theeuser, merely by pushingaknob.v @Another Objectis to provide a necktie rack wherein the neckties are held against a support by individual plungers which may be operated one by one to release the tie desired` by the user. ..:.Another object is to provide a necktie rack at set forth 'inthe preceding objects wherein the neckties are releasably held by spring-pressed plungers so that accidental release of the necktie is@positivelygprevented,yet a desired release of any necktie is instanny aceompiisned without releasing the remaining ties. g

Another'object is to' provide a necktie rack as set forth in the preceding objects wherein care :unnecessary in inserting the necktiein'the holderand wherein any portionof the neckties insertedin the holder is instantly yet releasably damped in positiva i Other objects and advantages ofthe invention will become apparent during thewcourse of the following description of the accompanying. draw'- ings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a necktie rack according to a preferred form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the necktie rack shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View of the necktie rack shown in Figures 1 rand 2;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-section taken along the line 4-4 in Figure 2, showing one of the necktie holders prior to insertion of a necktie;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, but showing the necktie holder after a necktie has been inserted; and

Figure 6 is a front elevation of a modification having a mirror combined with the necktie rack.

Referring to the drawings in detail, Figure 1 shows a necktie rack, generally designated I0, according to a preferred form of the invention, as including a backboard II having a horizontal shelf I2 secured thereto and projecting therefrom in a forward direction. Secured to the backboard II immediately beneath the shelf I2 at its opposite ends are end members I3, these being interconnected at their front edges by a front member I4 which extends along the front edge of the shelf I2. Mounted in the space beneath the shelf I2 and between the backboard I I, and members I3 and front member I4, is a series 5 Claims.y (Cl. 211--89) f".- f y of individual necktie'holders, eachgenerally designatedy I5. Secured to the end members'v I3 (Figure 2) are upwardly extending arms I6, the upper portions I'I of which are bent away from one another in upwardly inclined directions.

The backboard II-maybe provided with holes I8 4for attaching the necktiek holder I0 to any suitable .vertical surface, A.such as to la wall, door or pieceiof furniture.

The end ,members I3 are :provided with inwardlyv facingsockets I9 for receiving the opposite ends of va rod or abutment 2D which serves as thefabutment portion for the necktie holders I5,litbeing themember against which the necktiesare held.` Y,The front member I4 is provided with ay series of horizontally-spaced holes or bores 2| for receiving the necktie holder plunger rods 22 theinnerendsof which enter bores 23 (Figure 4) in a bar 24, the bores 23 being co-axial with the `holes 2l. The bar, 24 ismounted in the corner adjacent the shelf I2 and beneath the baclgbcard II and extends between-the two ends membersIS. i A.,

VSurrmnding each plunger rod 22 is a coil spring 2.5, theinnerend ,of which is seated against the bar ,2.4 andthe outer-,end of which engages a bloclqor clamp l2li, `Eachf'block 26 vis `provided with a hole 21 aligned with the bore23 and hole 2I and through which the plunger rod 22 passes. The blocks 26 are prevented from moving forward along the plunger rods 22 by any suitable means, such as by pins 28 extending through transverse holes 29 in the rods 22. Each block 26 is provided with a horizontal groove 30 at the point where it engages the rod or abutment 20 so that the one mates with the other. The outer end of each plunger rod 22 is provided with a knob 3 I.

In the operation of the invention, to insert av hand, he inserts the top portion 32 of a folded necktie 33 into the gap thus created between the rod 2D and the groove 30 in the block 26. He then. releases the knob 3I whereupon the coil spring 25 causes the block 26 to push the necktie 33 firmly against the rod 20, so that the 'upper portion 32 of the necktie is clamped rmly between the rod 20 and the groove 30. The user repeats this operation for each of the necktie holders I5, inserting the 'upper portion of a folded necktie in front of each block 26 until all of the neckties have been inserted.

To remove anecktie from one of the holders I5,

articles. The arms I6, Il also serves as hooks on" which neckties or other articles may be tempo--A rarily hung.

The modication shown in Figure 16 utilizes the same necktie rack I as beforafbut amirror is mounted in the frame tying his necktie.

WhatIclaim is: *W*

l. A necktie rack comprising a support, an abutment secured to .the Aforward portion .of :said support, `a plunger reciprocably .mounted in `bores in said. support, a necktie clamp mounted on said plunger and :movable forwardlyinto engagement with said-abutment, and a spring mounted on and l.urgingsaid plunger in aldirection effecting engagement of said clampwith said abutment,

2. A necktie yraclrfcomprising a supporting structure, a substantially horizontal abutment extending ac1'oss--and.connected to the forward portion of said structure, a plungerreciprocably mounted in vbores in said structure for motion substantially perpendicular to fand' forwardly toward said abutment, a necktie'clamp mounted on said plunger and movable forwardly therewith into engagement with said abutment, and a"for wardly'movable member engaging and urgingrsaid plunger in a forwardV direction toward said abut- "3. A necktie rack comprising a supporting structure, a substantially Ihorizontal' abutment extending across and connected'te the forward portion of said structure, a plunger reciprocably mounted inl bores in vsaid structure for/motion substantially perpendicular "to `'and' forwardly toward said abutment, a -necktie clampmounted on'said plunger and movable forwardly ltherewithy into engagement with said abutment, and a resilient member connected to said plunger and urging said plunger in a forward direction toward said abutment and eiecting engagement of said clamp with said abutment.

4. A necktie rack comprising a supporting structure, a substantially horizontal rod extending I acrossv and` connected to said structure, a `.plurality ,of 'plungers :reciprocably mounted in bores in said structure for motion substantially perpendicular to said rod, a necktie clamp mountved on each plunger and engageable with said rod, and a resilient member mounted on and engaging 34 to'assist thefuslc'r'in.,l

each plunger for urging said plunger in a direction eie'cting engagement of each cla-mp with y said rod.

la ali. lnecktie rack comprising a supporting structure including a backboard having a horlf zontal'shelf secured thereto and projecting therefrom in a forward direction, a front member secured toil-he frontedge of Ysaid shelf and 'extending downwardly therefrom, horizontal abutment .extending across :the :forward portion of andsecured to said structure beneath said shelf, a plurality of plungers lreciprocably mounted vin bores in said structure'zfor motion substantially perpendicular to said abutment, va necktie clamp mounted on each plunger :and engageable with said abutment, and :a resilient member vmounted onand urging each plunger forwardlytoward said abutment and effecting engagement of each clamp with said abutment. 1' CLARENCE SOVA.

.REFERENCES CITED The `following references are 'of record inthe le of 'thisvr patent:

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